New hope for young transplant patients: drug trial aims to block harmful virus

NCT ID NCT07199465

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This study tests the drug letermovir to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in children and teens who have had a kidney transplant and weigh less than 40 kg. About 40 participants will receive the drug to see how it moves through the body and if it is safe. The goal is to find a better way to protect these young patients from a serious virus after transplant.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago ( Site 0004)

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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  • Children's Hospital Colorado ( Site 0013)

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    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center ( Site 0002)

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    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

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  • Duke University Medical Center ( Site 0008)

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    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital ( Site 0001)

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    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

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  • M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, West Bank ( Site 0007)

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    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States

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  • Mayo Clinic - Rochester ( Site 0015)

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    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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  • Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital ( Site 0018)

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    New York, New York, 10032, United States

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  • UCLA Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC) ( Site 0006)

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    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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  • UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay ( Site 0017)

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    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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  • University of Alabama at Birmingham - School of Medicine - Pediatrics ( Site 0019)

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    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

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  • University of California Davis Health ( Site 0023)

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    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

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  • University of Miami School of Medicine ( Site 0021)

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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  • University of Michigan ( Site 0014)

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    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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